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charm3d
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The Story: I recently found 3 baby salamanders on my front porch, huddled in a crevice. Because I didn't want them to get stepped on, I took them inside and put them in an unoccupied container. They are babies; for I have seen a huge mama salamander (heh) outside before. Please answer these questions or if you know some sort of amphibian specialist if you could give me their e-mail.
Okay, what species?--I've looked through some online identification guides and I can't seem to find what they are. I thought maybe I'd have better luck asking directly. They are about 2 inches long (babies, remember), and have a fairly see-through underbelly that looks kinda sparkly. They are a light brown with a tint of grey, and dull, tinny spots dotting their backside. The dull yellow spots are more like very tiny little splotches, and are in no particular order and are everywhere. If you look closely you can see they have red TOES (not feet, just toes). Their eyes are black and beady.
Habitat? Food?--Please tell me if this habitat is good or if I need more shelter. They have a hermit-crab sponge very damp. (not too heavy with water) And they have organic soil meant for amphibians and bought from Petco. They have mealworms that wriggle and some aquatic newt& salamander pellets (newt & salamander bites) (dumb me, I thought they were for land-sallies -_-) Will they possibly eat those, and are there any kinds of land-salamander food you can buy from the store? What else will they eat?
Other
Are these kinds of salamanders dangerous? Where do they live generally (what parts of the world)?
How big will these newts get?
---uhh...that's about it. I'm going to release these guys eventually, but I think it's fun to find frogs and stuff, learn about them, and then release them ^_^ Thanks in advance.}
Okay, what species?--I've looked through some online identification guides and I can't seem to find what they are. I thought maybe I'd have better luck asking directly. They are about 2 inches long (babies, remember), and have a fairly see-through underbelly that looks kinda sparkly. They are a light brown with a tint of grey, and dull, tinny spots dotting their backside. The dull yellow spots are more like very tiny little splotches, and are in no particular order and are everywhere. If you look closely you can see they have red TOES (not feet, just toes). Their eyes are black and beady.
Habitat? Food?--Please tell me if this habitat is good or if I need more shelter. They have a hermit-crab sponge very damp. (not too heavy with water) And they have organic soil meant for amphibians and bought from Petco. They have mealworms that wriggle and some aquatic newt& salamander pellets (newt & salamander bites) (dumb me, I thought they were for land-sallies -_-) Will they possibly eat those, and are there any kinds of land-salamander food you can buy from the store? What else will they eat?
Other
Are these kinds of salamanders dangerous? Where do they live generally (what parts of the world)?
How big will these newts get?
---uhh...that's about it. I'm going to release these guys eventually, but I think it's fun to find frogs and stuff, learn about them, and then release them ^_^ Thanks in advance.}